| Date: | 01-Aug-1884 |
| Title: | The Opening of Bahrain Post Office |
| Comments: | The post office in Bahrain was opened on 1 August 1884 after much petitioning by the merchant community. <br /> <br /> The post office was opened as a sub-post office of Bushire Post Office with an establishment of:<br /> <br /> 1 Sub-postmaster paid 40 rupees a month<br /> A local allowance of 10 rupees<br /> A contingency allowance of 2 rupees <br /> <br /> In July 1886 a postman was added at a monthly salary of 10 rupees plus 15 rupees in house rent.<br /> |
